Jazz Trumpet Fundamentals | Vol. 2

Bebop, Composition, and of course…SOUND. All the ingredients to upping your game are here. From technique and sound to transcribing and improvising.

Bebop, Composition, and of course…SOUND

All the ingredients to upping your game are here. From technique and sound to transcribing and improvising. 

Let Sean show you exactly what to practice and how to make it stick when it counts. 

After taking this course, you’ll be able to:

  • Develop a routine for practicing both the Arban and Clark Studies
  • Understand how Sean approaches composing, arranging, and rehearsal
  • Create an effective routine for concert preparation
  • All levels
  • 16 videos
  • 4.5 hours
  • LIVING NOTATION
  • PDFs
  • Subtitles: English

Meet Your Instructor

Frequently performing around the world with various orchestras and ensembles, Sean Jones is a premier trumpet player. He has been prominently featured with a number of artists, recording and/or performing with many major figures, including Wynton Marsalis, Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Heath, Frank Foster, Nancy Wilson, Dianne Reeves, Gerald Wilson and Marcus Miller. 

Sean is currently the President of the Jazz Education Network, on faculty at The John Hopkins University’s Peabody Institute in Baltimore, and serves as Artistic Director for the NYO JAZZ Program of Carnegie Hall.

Course Contents

Course content

  • A Quick Warm-Up
  • My Arban Journey
  • Becoming a Lyrical Player
  • Working the Clarke Studies
  • Multiple Tonguing
  • Breaking Down Clifford Brown
  • Sounding Comfortable in Odd Meters
  • "All the Things You Are"
  • "Con Alma"
  • "Just in Time"
  • Learning a New Tune: "Cuba New Orleans" – Pt. 1
  • Learning a New Tune: "Cuba New Orleans" – Pt. 2
  • Composition Study: "Allison"
  • How to Nail an Audition
  • Social Media Strategies of the Modern Musician
  • Interview